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Politics & elections, 1890

2,213 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 111

The South Australian General Elections. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 April 1890 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The polling for the last lot of elections for the House of Assembly took place to-day. when the electors of 11 districts returned two members each. There…

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A Labor Candidate Fob Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 3

A meeting was held at the Granville School of Arts on Wednesday for the purpose of presenting Mr. Jas. Williamson, a well-known working gardener at Granville, with a requisition to…

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The Coming Elections. a Workingman Candidate

Evening News · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 2

At a meeting held at the Granville School of Arts on Wednesday last, Mr. George Dean, presiding, it was decided to nominate Mr. James Williamson, awell-known working gardener in that…

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The South Australian Elections. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 6

The polling for the final batch caused a great deal of interest. In all the districts the returns are complete except Encounter Bay, where the old members, Mr. Henry Downer and Mr. Hussey,…

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The Emperor and Bismarck. Expected Explanation in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.--It is expected that tomorrow Prince Bismarck will make an official explanation in the Herrenhaus, or Prussian House of Lords, as to the reason…

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Parliament and the Judge's Report at Westminster, March 4

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 6

Upon the House of Commons' floor "The old man eloquent" once more Has pleaded for the cause of Right, With all his force and all his might…

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Our Derby Candidates

Evening News · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 6

LONDON, April 25.-It is now believed that Kirkham proved himself the better animal in the trial on Wednesday, although the weights carried by the two…

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Politics in Germany. Caprivi's Policy. Bismarck's Attitude. a Candidate for the Reichstag. Reconciled to the Kaiser

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 11

LONDON, April 16.—At the opening of the Prussian Diet, yesterday, General Caprivi, the successor to Prince Bismarck as Chancellor of the Empire and President…

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Pressmen Aud Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 April 1890 · page 6

A large gathering of pressmen lamented and were consoled at Gunsler's Cafe, Pitt-street, on Saturday night. The occasion of the lamentation-- and of the necessity for consolation--…

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The Opening of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 April 1890 · page 4

Parliament will be opened at noon to-morrow by his Excellency the Governor. A. meeting of the Cabinet has been arranged for 2 o'clock this afternoon, to be followed by a meeting of…

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Opening of Parliament. The Executive and Cabinet. The Ministerial Dinner

The Australian Star · Monday 28 April 1890 · page 6

THE ceremony in connection with the opening of the ensuing session of Parliament will be performed at noon to-morrow, by his Excellency the Governor. The final…

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Opening of Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 29 April 1890 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

At noon to-day, his Excellency the Governor opened the third session of the fourteenth Parliament of New South Wales with the customary ceremonies. At the end of last session, it will be…

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The Meeting of Parliament

The Australian Star · Tuesday 29 April 1890 · page 4

NATURALLY there is a desire on the part of the members of the Government that the session of Parliament that opens to-day may continue for a…

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The Opening of Parliament. (Continued from page 6.) Outside the House

Evening News · Tuesday 29 April 1890 · page 5

The scene in the precincts of the Houses of Parliament, and along the lower and of Macquarie -street was an animated, it not a brilliant, one. Crowds of people…

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Openinc of Parliament. a Brilliant Day and Interesting Scene. The Governor's Speech. At Parliament Buildings. The Governor's Speech. Federation Proposals--District Self- Government--Taking the Census --Reforming the Tariff--Irrigation -- Coal-mining tions -- Penny Postage -- Eleotoral Reform -- Local Option -- A State Programme

The Australian Star · Tuesday 29 April 1890 · page 5

THE opening of the third session of the 14th Parliament of New South Wales has just been intimated to the public by the customary tribute of honor…

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Boulangism. the French Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 April 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--The municipal elections throughout France which have taken place during the past few days have been disastrous to tho followers of General…

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Opening of Parliament

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 2

THE third session of the fourteenth Parliament of New South Wales was opened at noon yesterday (Tuesday), by His Excellency the Governor. There was a fair attendance of…

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The Opening of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 5

Fine weather and a sufficiency of public interest attended the opening yesterday of the third session of the fourteenth Parliament. The recess has been one of over four months' duration,…

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The Work of Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 4

THE session of Parliament opened in a fairly satisfactory way yesterday, the Opposition leader having evidently been obliged to adopt that better part of…

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